You're very welcome. I don't know how buprenorphine is used for pain, and where I do hear it is used, it's for long-term pain.

My suggestion would be to stay away from it and use any opiate pain meds you are given post-op. In the absence of buprenorphine, they should work well, and you won't need them for very long.

And to be clear, I take bupenorphine because I'm a recovering addict, and the bupe blocks the "high" from other opiates. Even so, I've gotten through knee replacements with a 2-3 day nerve block, and then diclofenac, a prescription NSAID, for pain.

So I think you're doing the right thing. I'm not familiar with the use of bupe to treat pain, so hopefully others can add something.

All the best to you!

Joe